horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
stairs; stairway; staircase
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
how long; how much; to what extent
to keep (a person) waiting
upper half of the body; upper body
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
with a broad grin; smirking
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
in spite of; regardless of
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
everything; anything; nothing
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation